The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-24
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
FLORIDA LAWMAKERS STAND BY
SENATOR BRYAN.

His Motion in Reference to the State
Printing Controversy Declared Made
in Good Faith--A State Agricultural
Department Favored by the House
Committee.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April % The Sen
ate to-day passed a resolution disappearing
the article in the Palatka NeicS, in which
Senator Bryan was charged with improper
motives in moving a few days ago to have
a portion of the report of the committee On
the missing section of the constitution stricke
out because it mentioned charges made by
the Times Union against the State Printer,
which Senator Bryan thought was not
proper to go in the Senate journal, being
merely newspaper controversy.
President Mabry was summoned home to-
day on account of sickness in his family, 50
he called President pro tenn Whiddon to the
chair, and obtained leave of absence for sew
eral days.
AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The House Agricultural Committee to-day
reported favorably the bin establishing de-
partment of agriculture for this State.
Several members We're excused until Tues
their constituents about the Senatorial con
test.
For the fourth time both houses Of the
Legislature to-day assembled in Joint session
and took one ballot for United States Sena-
tor. The result was:
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BloXham Observation-Disclosures. ,....,........ . ~
Perry ........... Observation-Disclosures. n
Goodrich Republican) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i6
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lamar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !
w y. Barnes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. |
walker. Observation-Disclosures. ....,............. !
W, W. scott. Observation-Disclosures. /
julie Ball ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, l
Blank Observation-Disclosures. /
The joint session then adjourned to Mon
day night. There are no new developments
in the contest. There is strong feeling for
the introduction of some third man who
can draw enough votes from each candidate
to secure the prize and break the deadlock.
Gov. Perry has not yet made the appoint
ment of judges, about which so much has
been said. nor will he act under all impera-
tive demand.
THE STATE PRINTER
The special committee appointed to
examine into charges made against State
Printer Bowen and others, relative to the
disappearance of a certain section of the
new constitution regarding the State print
ing Which oiiOultt nave Dt6ll III Iil6 GDfOlleu
copy, but which from some accident was
omitted, to-day reported that, after careful
and thorough investigation, they could at
tach blame to no one, and specially men
toned Mr.. Bowen as being entirely without
fault in the matter.
A RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The joint committee on railroads and tele-
graph have spent several days this week
hearing suggestions from prominent rail
road men from different sections of the
State on the subject Of establishment of n
railroad commission. The railroad compa-
MES favor commission, but of course they
do not want much power and discretion
vested in it. The committee has listened to
all suggestions, and will take them into con
sideration in framing a bill which is to be
as perfect and equitable as it is possible to
make it.
THE DEADLOCK.
The deadlock in the Senatorial contest is
very much to he deplored, but both sides
are satisfied they have the people with them
and arc determined 10 fight it out. Blox-
haru's friends feel that majority of the
people prefer him, and think Gov Perry is
using the patronage of the State in his own
interests, while PeITys men say Bloxham's
sale Of the Disston lands and his contract
with the drainage company were great mis-
takes, for which he must now suffer. Gen.
Finley and Speaker S. Pasco are still talked
of as dark horses TO be taken when the fur
Their continuance of the present deadlock
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